How many clients have received test results being inaccurate hence test results not meeting the Australian Standard? Failing appliances that should Pass adding unnecessary replacement costs to your business.Providing you an inaccurate report thus leaving your business exposed to not covering your duty of care.Not Meeting the Australian Standard for Test and Tag thus leaving your business exposed to possible negligence in the event of an electrical safety incident.Passing Appliances that should Fail, thus leaving potentially dangerous appliances onsite that could harm your company’s staff or visitors exposing your business to negligence.If the equipment that they use is inaccurate, not within the 5% tolerances for accuracy set by the Australian Standard (AS/NZS 3760:2010), then you risk the following: Would 1 calibration per 33,600 test cycles meet the preferred good practice of the Australian Standard for “ routine verification at regular intervals to ensure it (the Test Equipment used), is working correctly and its accuracy is maintained?” Hardly! (This average is dependent on Environment, Test Equipment used and Technicians Experience.) Let’s take the lower end for this example:ġ40 tests per day x 20 working days per month = 2800 tests per monthĢ800 tests per month x 12 months = 33,600 tests per 12 monthly periods per Technician on one machine. The industry standard is around 140 – 180 tests per day. Please think about how many tests are performed by most Testing and Tagging Technicians. Nowhere in the Standard is a 12 monthly timeframe given for the re-calibration of Portable Appliance Testing Equipment. “The equipment required to carry out the tests detailed in this Standard should be subject to routine verification at regular intervals to ensure it is working correctly and its accuracy is maintained. The relevant Australian Standard (AS/NZS 3760:2010 In-service safety inspection and testing of electrical equipment) clearly states: This is a fundamental issue, for how can you establish a pass or fail measurement while Testing and Tagging unless your Test Equipment is accurate? You simply cannot. Please ask your current or proposed Testing and Tagging Company if their process of Testing and Tagging offers you, the client, documented evidence that the Test Equipment that they use to Test and Tag your appliances on-site is accurate within the tolerances set in the Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760:2010?Īlmost all Testing and Tagging Companies will answer ‘Yes we have our Equipment Calibrated every 12 months according to the Australian Standard.’

Australian standard 3760